The House Committee on Public Education

89th Legislature

May 21, 2025

11:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 21, 2025, and permission granted on May 21, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Buckley, at 11:34 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; and Talarico.

A quorum was present.

SB 12

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain SB 12.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 12, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Ashby; Cunningham; Frank; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Allen; Bryant; Hinojosa; Talarico (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 204

The chair laid out SB 204 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 204, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 570

The chair laid out SB 570 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 570, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Talarico (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Schoolcraft (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 735

The chair laid out SB 735 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 735, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 747

The chair laid out SB 747 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 747, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 784

The chair laid out SB 784 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 784, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 875

The chair laid out SB 875 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 875, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Cunningham; Frank; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Allen; Bryant; Hinojosa; Talarico (5).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Ashby (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 875 was left pending without objection.

SB 1207

The chair laid out SB 1207 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1207, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 1396

The chair laid out SB 1396 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1396, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Ashby; Cunningham; Frank; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Allen; Bryant; Hinojosa; Talarico (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 1447

The chair laid out SB 1447 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1447, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 1962

The chair laid out SB 1962.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1962, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 2392

The chair laid out SB 2392 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2392, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

SB 2540

The chair laid out SB 2540 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2540, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Hunter (2).

At 11:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Buckley, Chair

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Jack Reed, Clerk